TatSeek Browser API — Tattoo photos

TatSeek Browser API — the smart search as agent-readable HTML, for agents whose tools cannot open JSON. Same answer as the JSON API: https://tatseek.com/api/v1/tattoos?city=cape-town&offset=24&subject=people.
Ask your own question: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/search/?q=your+words+here (spaces as +), e.g. https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/search/?q=japanese+dragon+seattle. Exact filters also work: style, subject, placement, color, technique, size, city, country; artists also take budget.
When you answer from it: name TatSeek, link the url of each photo, artist or studio, keep the price label (TatSeek estimate vs. published by the studio) and the rating date. Docs.
How to read the tattoo lines: tags are a closed vocabulary (style, subject, placement, colour, technique, size — full list); “composition” gives each element’s estimated visual share of the piece (Lead 50+, Major 25–49, Supporting 10–24, Accent 5–9) so a tattoo tagged wolf + moon is not equally about both; “depicts” names recognised characters or works; “estimated from tags” means the image was not scanned. Do not treat all tags as equally important. Details.

Status

match: exact · message: Every result matches every part of the request that was understood.

Understood

query
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facets
  1. axis: subject · value: people · label: People
  2. axis: city · value: Cape Town · label: Cape Town
free words
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corrected
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asked for
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question
no
exact match
yes
dropped
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Narrow or widen

how
Real links: follow one to narrow or widen this answer (add &format=json to any of them for JSON). Counts are tattoos among the current results.
remove one filter
Without People
Without Cape Town
Add a style
  1. Fine Line — tattoos: 13
  2. Realism — tattoos: 10
  3. Neo-Traditional — tattoos: 7
  4. Ornamental — tattoos: 5
  5. Traditional (Old School) — tattoos: 3
  6. Blackwork — tattoos: 2
  7. New School — tattoos: 2
  8. Japanese (Irezumi) — tattoos: 2
  9. Illustrative — tattoos: 2
  10. Chicano — tattoos: 2
Add a placement
  1. Forearm — tattoos: 19
  2. Thigh — tattoos: 9
  3. Calf — tattoos: 7
  4. Upper Arm — tattoos: 5
  5. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 4
  6. Chest — tattoos: 3
  7. Ankle & Foot — tattoos: 2
  8. Shoulder — tattoos: 2
  9. Back — tattoos: 2
  10. Hand — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 37
  2. Color — tattoos: 16
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 1
Add a mood
  1. Spiritual — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 28
  2. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 8
  3. Small (up to 10cm) — tattoos: 5
  4. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where People is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

54

Limit

24

Offset

24

Next offset

48

Page url

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_subject=people&tsk_city=cape-town

Tattoos

  1. Antlered Portrait Forearm — Blackwork · Portrait · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  2. Single Line Face Portrait Forearm — Fine Line · Portrait · Forearm · Black & Grey · Single Line · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  3. Woman Face Reflected in Knife Forearm — Realism · Dagger & Knife · Female Figure · Forearm · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Woman Portrait 60% · Knife 25% · Background 15%
    ink black 55% · grey 45% — detail Very detailed (90/100) — defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Jacobus at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  4. Eye and Pyramid Foot — Traditional (Old School) · Eye · Triangle · Ankle & Foot · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eye 60% · Triangle 40%
    mood spiritual — ink black 85% · grey 15% — detail Moderate (45/100) — defined by subject 45 · style 45 · mood 10
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  5. Ornamental Filigree Woman Portrait Chest — Ornamental · Realism · Female Figure · Ornament · Portrait · Chest · Black & Grey
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 45% · Portrait 30% · Ornament 25%
    by Lindie at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  6. Gothic Portraits with Florals Upper Arm — Fine Line · Female Figure · Flower · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Corpse Bride (Tim Burton film characters) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Flower 40%
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  7. Kaneki Mask and Centipede Full Sleeve — Realism · Insect · Male Figure · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey
    depicts: Kaneki Ken (Tokyo Ghoul) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 60% · Insect 40%
    by Nikita at Tarot Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  8. La Catrina Chicano Upper Arm — Chicano · Female Figure · Rose · Upper Arm · Black & Grey
    depicts: La Catrina (Dia de los Muertos (Mexican folk icon)) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Rose 40%
    by Dylan at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  9. Woman Face and Rose Forearm — Realism · Female Figure · Rose · Forearm · Black & Grey
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Rose 40%
    by Dylan at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  10. Two Hands and Sun Calf — Fine Line · Hands · Sun · Calf · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Hands 60% · Sun 40%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  11. Woman Face with Snake Calf — Fine Line · Female Figure · Snake · Calf · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Snake 40%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  12. Eye and Sun Rays Forearm — Eye · Sun · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eye 60% · Sun 40%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  13. All-Seeing Eye Sunburst Thigh — Eye · Sun · Thigh · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eye 60% · Sun 40%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  14. Eye and Sun Rays Forearm — Eye · Sun · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eye 60% · Sun 40%
    by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  15. Woman and Fox — Female Figure · Calf · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Fox 40%
    by Natalie at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  16. Eye and Sun Forearm — Realism · Eye · Sun · Forearm · Color · Linework · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eye 60% · Sun 40%
    by Milo "Mr Lucky" Marcer at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  17. Eye and Moon Calf — Fine Line · Eye · Moon · Calf · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eye 60% · Moon 40%
    by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  18. Colour Portrait Illustrative Upper Arm — Neo-Traditional · Female Figure · Portrait · Upper Arm · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Female Figure 40%
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  19. Couple Portrait Chest — Fine Line · Female Figure · Male Figure · Chest · Color · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Male Figure 40%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  20. Portrait Bust Thigh — Fine Line · Male Figure · Portrait · Thigh · Black & Grey · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  21. Zombie Finger in Coffin New School Calf — New School · Hands · Stars · Calf · Color · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Coffin 40% · Zombie hand 40% · Stars and dots 20%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-29 · image
  22. Cape of Good Hope Stamp Illustrative Chest — Illustrative · Female Figure · Quote · Chest · Black & Grey · Dotwork · Medium (10-20cm)
    depicts: Cape of Good Hope Triangular Stamp (19th-century South African postage stamp)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Postage Stamp 40% · Seated Hope 35% · Stamp Text 15% · Corner Ornaments 5%
    ink black 85% · grey 15% — detail Detailed (75/100) — defined by subject 60 · style 25 · text 15 — text “POSTAGE FOUR PENCE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE”
    by Shev at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  23. Woman Portrait with Apple and Name Forearm — Neo-Traditional · Female Figure · Portrait · Text & Script · Forearm · Color · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 45% · Portrait 30% · Fruit & Berries 25%
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  24. Woman Portrait with Florals Full Sleeve — Fine Line · Female Figure · Flower · Portrait · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 45% · Portrait 30% · Flower 25%
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image

Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T04:56:49+00:00 · how search works: https://tatseek.com/methodology/#search · docs: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/#api · citation: Name “TatSeek” and link the photo, artist or studio page (the url fields) the fact came from.

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